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SURVEY RESULTS OVERVIEWSustainability Accounting and Reporting practices among
SMEs in 6 countries:Bulgaria, Croatia, Greece, Italy, Spain & UK
217 SMES
90%
85%
85%
are not aware of sustainability reporting
think they don't have environmentaland social impact
do not have a sustainability policy currently in action
micro companies in the service sector
over 50%
Highest drivers for integratingsustainability reporting
Do theright
Reducecosts
Saveenvironment
Complywith law
52%52%54%55%
Highest barriers for integrating
sustainability reporting
Social action taken by SMEs across Europe
Suppliers Diversity Training Productresponsibility
30%31%38%39% 23%
Localcommunity
45%Transport
& Gas
30%Materials
use
26%Heating
27%Waste
30%Lighting
23%Water
Environmental initiatives taken by SMEsacross Europe
SURVEY RESULTS OVERVIEWSustainability Accounting and Reporting practices among
SMEs in 6 countries:
217 SMES
90%
85%
85%
are not aware of sustainability reporting
think they don't have environmentaland social impact
do not have a sustainability policy currently in action
micro companies in the service sector
over 50%
Highest drivers for integratingsustainability reporting
Do theright thing
Reducecosts
Saveenvironment
Complywith law
52%52%54%55%
Highest barriers for integrating
sustainability reporting
46%Lack of
time & skills
46%Lack of
time & skills
44%Law’s
opaqueness
44%Law’s
opaqueness
40%Highcosts
40%Highcosts
36%Lack of
awarenessof the
ownership
36%Lack of
awarenessof the
ownership
Social action taken by SMEs across Europe
30%31%38%39% 23%
Suppliers Diversity Training Productresponsibility
Localcommunity
45%Transport
& Gas
30%
26%Heating
27%Waste
30%Lighting
23%Water
Environmental initiatives taken by SMEsacross Europe
https://report-asapproject.eu
Report ASAP Erasmus + project
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Report-ASAP Project
Co-funded by theErasmus + Programmeof the European Union
Co-funded by theErasmus + Programmeof the European Union
Partners: Partners:
Coordinator:Coordinator:Coordinator:
Italy UKUKGreeceGreece SpainSpainBulgariaBulgaria CroatiaCroatia
“What we have learned”We have gained an overview of the current situation regardingsustainability practices within SMEs in the six participatingcountries. It shows the lack of knowledge about sustainabilityaccounting and reporting practices along with the barrierspreventing SMEs from implementing these practices.
“Next step”The findings of the desk research and the survey will be usedto design an online Training Course to help SMEs understand andreport on their sustainability practices in a cost-effective way.
